face card

noun

: a king, queen, or jack in a deck of cards

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Among the face cards, according to Nocella, were Jones and Billups. — Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025 From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026 But right now he’s known for the almost — something that happens a lot with actors of color who have undeniable face cards but haven’t been given the roles to back those features up. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 The mask also stimulates collagen production in a non-invasive way, to ensure your face card never declines. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for face card

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First Known Use

circa 1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of face card was circa 1804

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face card

noun
: a king, queen, or jack in a deck of cards
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